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Easier to legally buy a Firearm... than Vote? Way to go VA!
Andy Marquis, reporter for RACE22.com, is our guest blogger of the day. He used to consider himself a Republican but not any more. He changed his voter registration to Independent in 2011 and says that’s how it will remain.
Here’s his latest post:
So, a government issued ID is required to vote in Virginia, and was in the last election. President Obama won Virginia, so, now, the Virginia legislature is limiting the forms of government issued identification cards that are acceptable to those with only photo IDs. And they’re even considering another bill that even further limits the forms of acceptable ID.
Now, if we use the logic of the gun idiots about the Constitution prohibiting any and all regulation on gun ownership, the Constitution also prohibits any and all regulation on voting rights and anyone over 18 has an ABSOLUTE right to vote.
If these news laws pass, it will literally be easier to legally buy a firearm in Virginia than it will be to vote.
Here’s his latest post:
So, a government issued ID is required to vote in Virginia, and was in the last election. President Obama won Virginia, so, now, the Virginia legislature is limiting the forms of government issued identification cards that are acceptable to those with only photo IDs. And they’re even considering another bill that even further limits the forms of acceptable ID.
Now, if we use the logic of the gun idiots about the Constitution prohibiting any and all regulation on gun ownership, the Constitution also prohibits any and all regulation on voting rights and anyone over 18 has an ABSOLUTE right to vote.
If these news laws pass, it will literally be easier to legally buy a firearm in Virginia than it will be to vote.
More...
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/02/05/if-new-gop-laws-pass-it-will-literally-be-easier-to-legally-buy-a-firearm-in-virginia-than-it-will-be-to-vote/
